The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges is proud to announce the addition of Danny Reynaga and Brian Maher and congratulate Cap Peterson on being reappointed to the Board. 

"I speak for the entire Board when I say, we are thrilled to announce Dr. Patterson as the twelfth president of Chadron State,” said John Chaney, Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the search committee. “Dr. Patterson has a true passion for the institution, our mission of accessibility and affordability of the State Colleges, and especially the students of Chadron State.”

The president search committee has identified four finalists for Chadron State. The four finalists are Dr. John Fritch, Dr. Jodi Kupper, Dr. Brent A. Marsh, and Dr. Ron K. Patterson.

The Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Mary Keithly as the 2023 Teaching Excellence Award recipient for the Nebraska State College System. 

Governor Jim Pillen has appointed the 2023-24 Student Trustees to represent State Colleges.

President Randy Rhine announced his intent to retire in June 2023, after completing eighteen years of service at Chadron State College and Nebraska. During his ten years as president of the institution, Dr. Rhine has seen remarkable growth and improvements at the College.